Riding around Vang Vieng

Sun/Mon 22/23 Dec 2013, 50km

Spent a couple of days in Vang Vieng riding around various sites, visiting a cave and waterfall. I had expected the place to be like an Asian Ibiza such is the reputation and I'm sure there is that side however it's easy to avoid if so.

Very very beautiful countryside. Spent yesterday doing a big circuit over the river on dirt roads, just idling through rice fields with lime stone karsts looming over them. Had a bit of a fit of heebeegeebees but cured it by going into some caves and confronting my claustrophobia.

Today was spent cycling along more quiet local dirt roads, along streams and ultimately taking in some waterfalls. Oh, and bike maintenance. Happy to report the drive chain is now fully fettled, spokes and breaks checked and even the saddle has been bedubbined.

After my maintenance another cyclist rolled into the guesthouse, Ray, an English chap I'd bumped into in Nong Khiaow. Spent the rest of the day chatting over a couple of beers.

Around Vang Vieng

In the caves

Either Cuthulu or Dr Who

Clearing the entrance to a "new" cave

A moth who took a shine to my toiletries bag